Martha Jeanne Kemper
Aug 25, 2025
Martha “Jeanne” Kemper, age 91, of Minster, Ohio, died on Monday, August 25, 2025 at St. Rita Hospital, Lima, Ohio. She was born on April 14, 1934 in Minster, Ohio to the late Frank & Mary (Schmitmeyer) Meyer. She married Lawrence E. Kemper on November 23, 1954 and he preceded her in death on March 1, 2002. She is...
Edward F. Schroeder
Aug 25, 2025
Edward Frederick Schroeder died August 25th, 2025 of natural causes at the Dorothy Love Retirement Community in Sidney, Ohio at the age of 85. He was born March 25, 1940 to Linus Schroeder of McCartyville, and Katherine (Lonnemann) Schroeder of Selm, Germany. Edward had one older brother, Alfred.
Edward attended elementary school at McCartyville. His family attended...
Velma Jean Schroer
Aug 25, 2025
Velma Jean Schroer, age 83, of Coldwater, passed away peacefully at home on August 25, 2025. She was born on February 15, 1942 in Coldwater to the late Lawrence & Elsie (Thien) Geier. She married Richard Schroer at Celina Immaculate Conception Catholic Church on June 27, 1964 and he survives in Coldwater.
She is also survived by...
Dorothy A Pohlmann
Aug 25, 2025
Dorothy A. Pohlmann, age 91, of Maria Stein, Ohio, died on Monday, August 25, 2025 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, Ohio. She was born on October 5, 1933 in Maria Stein, Ohio to the late Richard & Cecilia (Wendeln) Pohlmann. She is survived by 14 nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by siblings: Irene & Ray Turckes, Leo...
Mary Ann Garman
Aug 22, 2025
Mary Ann (Long) Garman, age 88, of Chickasaw, died Friday, August 22, 2025 at her home in Chickasaw. She was born on January 10, 1937 in Wapakoneta to the late Carl & Alena (Borges) Long. On May 22, 1982 in Wapakoneta, she married Virgil Garman and he preceded her in death in 1993.
She is survived by...
Thomas Keller
Aug 19, 2025
Thomas H. Keller, 82, of New Knoxville, Ohio, passed away on August 19, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 27, 1942, in Celina, Ohio, to the late Aloys and Bernadette Keller.
He is survived by his devoted wife, Jaifei Chen Keller; his son, Benjamin Keller, and daughter-in-law, Nikiya; his cherished grandchildren, Miles...
Karen Ann Stucke
Aug 15, 2025
Karen Ann (Mendenhall) Stucke, age 66 of Coldwater, died Friday, August 15, 2025, at the Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She was born on October 24, 1958, in Coldwater to Mildred (Mick) Mendenhall of Coldwater and the late Ron Mendenhall.
On May 31, 1985, in Coldwater, she married Myron Stucke, who survives her in Coldwater. She...
Carol Dunkel
Aug 14, 2025
Carol (Sherman) Dunkel age 90 of Russia, Ohio went to be with her Lord and Savior at 1:55 PM on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at The Landings in Sidney. She was born August 12, 1935 in Shelby County to the late Norbert & Bertha (Pepiot) Monnin. She married Edward Sheman on September 25, 1954 and he preceded her in...
Joan "Sue" Prenger
Aug 10, 2025
Joan "Sue" Prenger, age 80, of Minster, Ohio, died on Sunday, August 10, 2025 at Wilson Hospital, Sidney. She was born on February 12, 1945 in St. Patrick, Ohio to the late William & Regina (Bernard) Hoying. She married Lester Prenger on June 10, 1967 in St. Augustine Church, Minster and he survives in Minster. She is also survived...
Joyce H. Farr
Aug 8, 2025
Joyce H. Farr, born in July 13, 1931, in the Town of Ischua, Cattaragus County, New York, passed away peacefully, on August 8, 2025 at Elmwood Assistive Living in New Bremen, Ohio. She was the daughter of J. Emmet and Elva (Harker) Harbeck. She was as preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Robert Farr on October...
Paul D. Thieman
Aug 4, 2025
Paul D. Thieman, age 68 of Sidney, Ohio passed away peacefully on August 4, 2025. Paul was born on March 7, 1957 in St. Marys, Ohio, the fourth son of Elizabeth and Harold Thieman of Minster, Ohio. At the age of one year Paul developed a very high fever. Despite receiving proper medical attention, the fever damaged his brain,...
Joan Vonderhaar
Jul 31, 2025
Joan (Hoyng) VonderHaar, age 89 of Celina, died Thursday, July 31, 2025, at her home in Celina. She was born on April 27, 1936, in Coldwater to the late Ernest & Helen (Losche) Hoyng.
On October 25, 1958, she married Robert ‘Bob’ VonderHaar and he preceded her on March 25, 2022. They had three children: Karen, Diane,...
Harold John Winch
Jul 30, 2025
Harold John Winch of Hilton Head Island, SC passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 30, 2025. Harry was born on December 8, 1930, in Greenwich, CT, to Harold Otto and Margaret (Tracy) Winch. On April 25, 1959, he married his beloved wife Nancy Herkenhoff. He is survived by his three children, Heather of Beaufort, SC, John (Jane)...
Donald L. Schmit
Jul 29, 2025
Donald “Donnie” Schmit departed on July 29, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 28, 1938, to the late Carl and Sophia (Eyink) Schmit. Donnie was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church where he was a volunteer, one of the many places he did volunteer work through the years. He was always willing to help...
Kathleen N. Wehrkamp
Jul 27, 2025
Kathleen N. Wehrkamp (née Murray) of Van Wert passed away peacefully on July 27, 2025, at the age of 88. A beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, Kathy’s warmth and fun-loving spirit will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
Born in Cleveland on November 20, 1936, Kathy was raised in Dover, Ohio, by her loving...
Richard Fontanini
Jul 25, 2025
Richard Fontanini, age 76, of Coldwater passed away Friday, July 25, 2025 at his home in Coldwater. He was born on June 18, 1949 in Celina to the late Angelo & Ruth (Adams) Fontanini.
He is survived by children, Sam Fontanini of Coldwater, Stacy Fontanini & significant other Luke Timmerman of St. Henry, Robert & Tina Fontanini...
John A. Huecker
Jul 20, 2025
John A. Huecker, age 82, of McCartyville, Ohio, died on Sunday, July 20.2025 at Wilson Hospital, Sidney, Ohio. He was born on April 17, 1943 in Anna, Ohio to the late Arthur & Adele (Poeppelman) Huecker. He married Marlene Martz on November 16, 1968 and she survives in McCartyville. He is also survived by children: Jeff Huecker, Anna, Mike...
Joseph J. Homan
Jul 15, 2025
Joseph J. Homan, age 62, of Coldwater, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. He was born on April 13, 1963 in Coldwater to the late Donald & Marilyn (Frey) Homan. On October 21, 2000 in St. Henry he married Diane (Forsthoff) Homan and she survives in Coldwater.
He is also...
Jeanette "Jeanne" Simon
Jul 15, 2025
Jeanette “Jeanne” Simon age 92, of Versailles, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Ohio Hospice of Miami County, Troy Ohio.
She was born May 9, 1933, in Mildred, Pennsylvania to the late Joseph and Josephine (Calaman) Bianchi.
She married John P Simon on September 18, 1954; and he preceded her in death on...
Norma M. Knapke
Jul 15, 2025
Norma M. Knapke, age 94, of Cranberry Prairie, died on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at The Gardens at St. Henry. She was born March 9, 1931, in Carthagena to the late William & Elizabeth (Hess) Franzer. Norma married Mark Knapke on July 28, 1951. Mark and Norma were married for 46 years until his passing on October 11, 1997....
